ECHO Minnesota - Egal Shidad: Stories of Somali Health

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Emergency, Community and Health Outreach
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x Radio PSA (60-80 wds)
 Phone PSA (100-125 wds)
x TV PSA (144 characters)
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Keep it brief. Most messages DOUBLE in length when translated.
Keep it simple. Text should be at a 6th grade level or lower.
Keep it clear. Any ambiguity causes difficulties in translation.
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the more complicated the translation process for multi-media use.
Unlimited word count).
 Print (trans. provided by ECHO.
Unlimited word count).
Obesity and Your Health (White Hmong PSA)
Rog Dhau thiab Kev Noj Qab Nyob Zoo
Video Instructions
(use only for TV PSA)
[1][heavy person]
Script Text
[2] [ active person]
[3] [healthy foods]
[Note to reader: Be sure to read the website names slowly and
clearly.]
[4] [ active person]
1] Koj puas paub hais tias yog koj rog dhau ua rau koj muaj mob ntau
[5] [ECHO graphic]
yam thiab tuag ntxov?
2] Qhov zoo tshaj ces txuag yus lub cev kom txhob rog thiaj ua rau yus
noj qab nyob zoo.
3] Zoo dua txhob noj tej zaub mov muaj roj, yuav tsum noj cov zaub mov
kom muaj zaub, muaj txiv hmab txiv ntoo.
4] Ua neeg nquag plias. Siv ntaiv tsis txhob caij lub fais fab elevator, yog
mus tej qhov ze yuav tsum mus ko taw txhob caij tsheb.
5] Yog xav paub ntau ntxiv txog kev kom noj qab nyob zoo, mus rau
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